
Abdim's Stork
The Abdim's stork (Ciconia abdimii), also known as white-bellied stork, is a black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts.
Infos sur les espèces
Most records Nov to Mar
When Abdim's Stork sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 155 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Abdim's Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
155 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Abdim's Stork
Hébergements engagés
À travers État-Libre
Abdim's Stork : espèce observée ici
Abdim's Stork : espèce observée ici
Abdim's Stork : espèce observée ici
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
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Abdim's Stork : quand et où l’observer
Abdim's Stork : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Liste rouge de l’UICN
Least Concern
Espèce
Ciconia abdimii
Observations
155
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Abdim's Stork sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Abdim's Stork in Free State?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Abdim's Stork at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Abdim's Stork in South Africa?
The Abdim's Stork is most recorded in Northern Cape (36% of records), Limpopo (17% of records), Gauteng (16% of records), based on 155 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Abdim's Stork on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Abdim's Stork?
Sightings of the Abdim's Stork peak from Nov to Mar, based on 155 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Abdim's Stork?
The Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Abdim's Stork?
The Abdim's stork (Ciconia abdimii), also known as white-bellied stork, is a black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts. It has red facial skin in front of eye and blue skin near the bill in breeding season. It is the smallest species of stork, at 73 cm (29 in) and a weight of just over 1 kg (2.2 lbs).














